Co-Op, Automation, Digital Manufacturing & Controls (Biotech)

Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite with no remote work. The co-op runs from January 18, 2027 through June 25, 2027, and applicants must be available for the full duration.

Salary: $20.00–$60.00 per hour, with potential eligibility for discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity subject to plan criteria.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA technology and biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities to support the creation and delivery of medicines.

What you will do

• Support digital, automation, controls, software, data, and manufacturing systems in a regulated GMP environment.
• Develop, configure, integrate, test, and deploy applications, APIs, data products, dashboards, reports, and automation solutions.
• Work with PCS, MES, data platforms, PLC-based systems, databases, and reporting tools.
• Troubleshoot data-flow issues, review trends, gather technical evidence, and support investigations.
• Document system configurations, data flows, business processes, troubleshooting steps, and standard work.
• Support user acceptance testing, regression testing, validation, GMP documentation, and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a bachelor's or master's program in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Biotechnology, or a related technical field.
• Basic knowledge of programming, databases, APIs, automation, controls, version control, or information systems.
• Experience analyzing data with Python, Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or a similar tool.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, independent-working, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must already hold U.S. work authorization and maintain it without future sponsorship.
• Only U.S. persons eligible under U.S. export-control requirements; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5/4.0 or equivalent.
• Experience with data integrity, traceability, validation, ISA-95, change management, or GMP manufacturing.
• Exposure to MES, PCS, data historians, SCADA, SQL, ERP, and PLC-based automation systems.
• Hands-on coursework, projects, research, internships, open-source contributions, or a technical portfolio involving integration, automation, or software development.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person, site-based collaboration with Automation, Manufacturing, Digital, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Hands-on mentorship and exposure to modern biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time, holidays, volunteer days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Subsidized commuter benefits, location-specific perks, and premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes.
• Smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.